Clovis U Urba ban G n Greeni ening ng P Plan Round 1 und 1 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Clovis U Urba ban G n Greeni ening ng P Plan Round 1 und 1 Community W Workshop # p #1 – No Northwes est Thursday, May 15, 2014

URBAN GRE E NI NG PL AN  What is an Urban Greening Plan?  A guide to help the City to improve quality of life for residents  Identification of needs, opportunities and goals for creating a greener, more environmentally sustainable and livable City  Strategies to address identified goals  It is a plan and is o pportunity-based – implementation over time

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URBAN GRE E NI NG PL AN  Smart growth strategy – near doubling of population in past 30 years – that provides a plan for:  More green space  Improved community connections  Maintainable plant palette and guidelines  Improve air and water quality, reduce natural resource and energy consumption, and encourage healthy lifestyles

BE NE F I T S OF URBAN GRE E NI NG  Environmen  Com ental ommunit ity y Qu Qual ality o of L Life  Improve stormwater  Beautify urban sites management  Shade street users  Recharge ground water  Facilitate walking and biking  Improve air and water quality  Encourage local access to fresh  Reduce urban heat island effect food  Improve public health

BE NE F I T S OF URBAN GRE E NI NG  Economi omic and F Fiscal al  Reduce infrastructure costs  Economic development  Amenities for existing community members  Attract investment and economic activity  Ot Othe her…. .  Implement the City General Plan, Bicycle Transportation Plan, Parks Master Plan and other efforts

DRAF T PROJE CT GOAL S  Increase public health, community amenities and quality of life  Improve government operations  Implement recommendations from other planning efforts and plans  Engage the community

DRAF T PROJE CT GOAL S  Educate the community and businesses  Improve pedestrian experience  Provide environmental benefits  Implement sustainable development and smart growth strategies  Maximize opportunities for partnerships

POT E NT I AL ST RAT E GI E S  Overall beautification and neighborhood identity through water conserving, low maintenance, and aesthetic plantings and street trees  Provide shading to encourage walking and bicycling  Identify opportunities to green up existing policies and practices  Partner with community-based non- profits and local businesses on greening efforts

I MPL E ME NT RE COMME NDAT I ONS  Urban Forest Resources Analysis  2,512 available planting sites  Bicycle Transportation Master Plan  Increase utilitarian and recreational uses of bike system  Draft Parks Master Plan  New open space opportunities

K E Y I SSUE S  High summer temperatures and arid air conditions  Water supply: current drought emergency/future limitations  Exposed (i.e. not shaded) pedestrian and bicycle routes  Limited Rights of Way  Pedestrian and bicycle connectivity to parks and green spaces

K E Y I SSUE S  Limited City capacity for maintenance/O&M  Rely on private land/residents for tree planting and maintenance  ROW and maintenance limits for increasing street trees  Limit interference with overhead lines  Easily maintained  Prefer fewer shrubs and groundcover to easily mow under trees

K E Y I SSUE S  Varied soils with duripan issues  Population Growth  Maintaining 4.9 acres/1,000 residents  Connecting new areas to Old Historic Town through non-vehicular modes

PRE L I MI NARY MAP OF GRE E NI NG OPPORT UNI T I E S  Preliminary opportunities based on:  Preliminary observation  City-identified needs and opportunities  Available mapping data  Map is preliminary:  Feasibility not yet evaluated  Will be revised to reflect additional input from:  Open house comments  Additional stakeholder and other input

PRE L I MI NARY MAP OF GRE E NI NG OPPORT UNI T I E S

PROJE CT SCHE DUL E 2014  April 30: Round 1 community workshop –Helm Ranch together with Shaw Avenue Corridor Plan  May 1: Round 1 community workshop – Old Historic Town  May 14: Round 1 community workshop –Loma Vista  May 15: Round 1 community workshop - Northwest  May – July: Update comprehensive map of opportunity sites  May – July: Refine goals and strategies, draft Urban Greening Plan  July/August: Round 2 community workshops

PROJE CT SCHE DUL E 2014  September: Round 3 community workshops for Helm Ranch and Old Historic Town  October/November: Review hearings  December: Publish Final Plan

OVE RVI E W OF T ODAY’ S OPE N HOUSE  Open House Topic Stations  Urban Greening Needs  Circulation  Goals and Strategies  Plant Palette and Street Trees

Oppo rtunity Site s a nd Ne ig hb o rho o d Cha ra c te r

Oppo rtunity Site s a nd Ne ig hb o rho o d Cha ra c te r

Gre e ning Oppo rtunitie s  Two votes

Gre e ning Oppo rtunitie s  Three votes

Go a ls a nd Stra te g ie s  Three votes

Stre e t T re e s a nd Pla nt Pa le tte  One vote per vertical image pair

Stre e t T re e s a nd Pla nt Pa le tte  One vote

Stre e t T re e s a nd Pla nt Pa le tte  One vote

Stre e t T re e s a nd Pla nt Pa le tte  Two votes

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